In a Hospital Setting, What Document Is the Equivalent of the Assessment

question 3

Multiple Choice

In a hospital setting, what document is the equivalent of the assessment and plan that is collected as part of a SOAP note in an outpatient record?

• A) history and physical
• B) discharge summary
• C) progress note
• D) procedure note

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